The Center
Mission
Supporting and propelling the fashion and apparel industry toward innovation, socio-ecological transition, and digital transformation by offering applied research, technology transfer, training, and technical and strategic support services, while mobilizing businesses, the next generation, and partners to build a responsible, competitive, and forward-looking industry.
Vision
Vestechpro aspires to be the catalyst for sustainable innovation, a regenerative circular economy, and responsible digital transformation in the fashion and apparel sector in Quebec and Canada.
By mobilizing the ecosystem and leveraging its expertise and cutting-edge technologies to serve businesses, institutions, and the next generation, Vestechpro aims to support the emergence of a responsible, resilient, competitive, and creative industry that generates a positive impact on society, the economy, and the environment.
Valeurs
Sustainable innovation
Vestechpro places innovation at the heart of everything it does, encouraging creativity, experimentation, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to anticipate and respond to industry challenges.
Sustainability and responsibility
Vestechpro is committed to promoting sustainable development, the circular economy, and eco-responsible practices, both in its projects and in its support for businesses and the next generation.
Excellence and quality
Vestechpro strives for excellence in its research, training, and technology transfer services, ensuring the rigor, relevance, and quality of its interventions.
Collaboration and Mobilization
Vestechpro's success is based on collaboration with the entire ecosystem: businesses, institutional partners, students, and teachers. The center values collective intelligence, knowledge sharing, and the co-construction of innovative solutions.
Integrity and transparency
Vestechpro acts with integrity, honesty, and transparency in all its relationships and decisions, ensuring the trust of its partners and stakeholders.
Inclusion and diversity
The Center promotes an inclusive environment that respects the diversity of people, ideas, and backgrounds, convinced that this richness is a driver of innovation and performance.
Anticipation
Identifying and analyzing the challenges and issues facing the industry to enable companies to prepare for them.
Our goals
Innovate
Make innovation the business growth engine by promoting the emergence of a culture of applied research, and the creation of a research structure dedicated to…
Develop
Promote the development and growth of local businesses to enable them to grow and position themselves strategically in the global apparel industry market.
Optimize
Encourage the pooling of knowledge, skills, and resources, and support the technological development of companies, by supporting them in the search for…
Train
Meet the expectations and constraints of companies by providing tailor-made training and preparing competent, dynamic personnel capable of adapting to a…
Inform
Allow players to seize opportunities by offering them quick access to relevant and strategic information on the evolution of national and international trends…